Adhesive for flag

[ViperR]

Hey all,
What type of adhesive should I use for the pirate flag from my OcCre Buccaneer? It's the fold over type with the printing on both halves. The materiel is kind of a tight woven nylon of sorts. Very thin and resembles your typical bed linens, but very thin. The OcCre video series on YouTube shows using a glue stick of sorts, applying it on one side then folding it over with the thread in the middle. I don't want any bleed through, but I want it to make sure it won't separate. Thanks!

 

[Winter]

To make the flag look realistic, try using Titebond wood glue diluted with water to a milky state. I can't say how it will behave on synthetics, but it was perfect for cotton fabric.

 

[AllanKP69]

You can print any flag, any size, on silkspan which can be shaped with ease in minutes.

No wind

Wind

 

[ViperR]

Thank you for the suggestions and wonderful pictures. All your flags look great.
I'm just going to stick with the flag that came with the kit. I'm not advanced enough to make my own.
There are borders that have to be trimmed off, so I'll cut some of that and try a couple of different glues thinned out to see what works best. For starters, I'll thin some Elmer's School Glue (which is clear) and thin that out.

 

[AllanKP69]

I'm just going to stick with the flag that came with the kit.

Whatever works best for you is the way to go.

 

[ViperR]

Well, the clear Elmers School glue full strength and also watered down didn't adhere at all on both tests. No go.
CA bonded immediately and really made a big mess and couldn't even get anything lined up. A really no go on the size of the flag.
Looks like I'm going to try the glue stick, but I'm running out of trimmable border samples.

 

[Bob Cleek]

Clear shellac should also work. Apply to the cloth and then form the shape of the furling as desired when the cloth begins to stiffen as the shellac's alcohol solvent evaporates.